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The force of an object (f) is equal to its mass (m) times its acceleration (a). Thus, the formula for calculating force is f = ma.

Based on this information, which of the following equations would be used to calculate acceleration?

A. a = fm
B. a = f ÷ m
C. a = f + m
D. a = f − m

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ANSWER

[tex]a = f \div m [/tex]

EXPLANATION

The force of an object (f) is equal to its mass (m) times its acceleration (a). Thus, the formula for calculating force is f = ma.

We want to solve this relation for 'a'.

We need to divide both sides by 'm'

This implies that,

[tex] \frac{f}{m} = \frac{ma}{m} [/tex]

We cancel out the common factors on the right hand side to obtain:

[tex] \frac{f}{m} = a[/tex]

We can rewrite this as:

[tex]f \div m = a[/tex]

Or

[tex]a = f \div m [/tex]

The correct choice is B.